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joshcryer

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10. The article is merely a typical response from a position of privilege.

Reply to whatchamacallit (Reply #9)

Mon May 7, 2012, 10:10 PM

May 2012

It offers nothing substantiative or new or interesting or particularly damning. It's standard operating procedure.

Thus why I retracted my poorly thought out rec. I stand by my rec's and I did not stand by that one.

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Greenwald: The American character [View all] whatchamacallit May 2012 OP

they are Treating every American as a suspect... fascisthunter May 2012 #1

I really don't like greenwald. I really don't respect him cali May 2012 #2

To each his/her own whatchamacallit May 2012 #5

a characteristically american DURec KG May 2012 #3

Glenn stevedeshazer May 2012 #4

I initially rec'd this because I thought he was criticizing American blood lust (he does barely). joshcryer May 2012 #6

You seem confused whatchamacallit May 2012 #7

Ahh, yes, the canned "it's OK if corporations do it," response. joshcryer May 2012 #8

What does that have to do with whatchamacallit May 2012 #9

The article is merely a typical response from a position of privilege. joshcryer May 2012 #10